For Academic Community Free From Tobacco Smoking

Adolescence and early adult age are key periods for the development of the habits which can have far-reaching consequences during the whole life. The environment greatly influences smoking habits. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to prevalence of students’ smoking behaviour and the role of academic community in preventing and combating smoking. On average, 10%-15% students start smoking during studies. The increased number of smokers can be linked to students’ rich social life, so-called “smoking as a social tool” with coffee, alcohol, etc. The role of academic community is important in preventing the development of typical addictive behaviour in students. Students are aware of harmful effects that smoking has on their health and they generally try to ignore it until serious symptoms appear; on the other hand, the majority of them is, due to smoking, well accepted by their peers which is consequently demotivating for students who want to quit. The determinants of legislation regarding smoking ban in higher education institutions, are very often reduced to placing signs of non-smoking area on the entrances of the institutions. We conclude that the mobilization of the whole academic community is needed in cooperation with health services in the implementation of preventive measures and combating smoking.

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